AIBU to think baby showers are completely ridiculous?

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I didn't have a baby shower (ds is 6 now) as it wasn't the 'done thing' back then. My real friends saw me throughout my pregnancy, picked up lovely little trinkets and outfits when the mood took them etc.

I didn't ever expect gifts or any sort of fuss, I mean - you have chosen to have a baby, surely the onus is on you to buy your moses basket etc (I have seen several given as gifts at baby showers and was )

AIBU to think they are ridiculous, boring as hell and rather cheeky?

Oohh, I'm not sure I'm liking it that much on here ATM

< hops off to fluffywuffy bunny thread instead ^ >

Well, here's a halo then, because people are known by their actions.

Waves to SGM before she hops over the horizon

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Most people on this thread are in your latter category. Perhaps you need to take it up with those who fall into the former. I mean name-by-name. See what they have to say for themselves.

So well said, Cheerful Yank :).

This thread lasted quite a while with people having differing opinions without being nasty.

What a shame it's disintergrated into this.

Oh chibi, if you knew me, I'd care what you thought !

Dearie me, some people are really precious about their baby showers.

me either, SGM. as i said earlier, friends who did were very young mothers, with no other way to afford anything much in the way of baby equipment

i really hope MN starts a 'gosh yankees, donchajusthatethem' board so i can just hide the whole damn thing

I like baby showers but hate and despise hen nights

I'm okay with hen nights. One night being the key. These ridiculous do's that are all weekend or abroad are beyond ludicrous, IMO. Okay, you're getting married, that's grand, it doesn't require days out on the piss.

Gosh, yankees, don't you just hate 'em.

:o

I think some people (in all countries, most likely) are greedy, etc. And their celebrations would probably be in the same vein. Some people (cough me cough ) just really like celebrations. And love the thought of throwing a party for a friend or family member who is maybe a bit nervous about the whole baby thing (being a first timer and all).

If someone chose not to come because they didn't like the whole idea, well, that's fine.

Word of advice....if you move overseas and get invited to a baby shower and haven't been to one before .........don't take your husband, as I did.

Got LOTS of strange looks and he still hasn't forgiven me!

I'm still known as "that English girl who takes her husband to a baby shower!"

Don't get me started on Halloween.
No I really do hate it. I think as revenge for that one we should export something British to the States. How about Katie Price and Kerry Katona [just for starters.

Halloween is fun! :o

Halloween is a pagan festival that has been celebrated in Scotland by carving neeps and 'guising' for centuries, fatlazymummy. What you see of it in the USA is likely an offshoot of their own Scottish and British immigrants.

Probably. I just hate Trick or treating and am just grateful my kids don't want to do it anymore. I also absolutely hate Bonfire Night [week] which of course is British .

indaba I got an invite to a baby shower the other day that invited
both me and DH - v weird!! Definitely can't imagine the various husbands getting involved in the various party games without a lot of faces....

I think that baby showers are just lovely. Why would you not want a party with cake and lots of presents for baby? I mean most people buy baby gifts anyway so why not hold a celebration?

I really really dont get WHY people need a 'get together' of any sort because they are pregnant? It just reeks of yummy mummy pfb-ness. Why should people 'celebrate' the fact I have an inhabitant of my womb?